
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: SATURDAY, November 18, 1995                   TAG: 9511200112
SECTION: SPORTS                    PAGE: B2   EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY 
SOURCE: DANIEL UTHMAN STAFF WRITER
DATELINE: CHRISTIANSBURG                                 LENGTH: Short

GRAHAM STEAMROLLS CHRISTIANSBURG 33-12

Graham football coach Glynn Carlock was worried his team might be rusty after being off the past two weeks.

He shouldn't have worried. The G-Men have so much speed, all the rust flaked off after one quarter. Graham raced to a 33-12 Group AA Region IV playoff victory Friday night over Christiansburg.

``Speed kills and it killed us tonight," said Christiansburg coach Mike Cole.

The G-Men's main henchmen were running backs Michael Byard (13 carries, 115 yards), Toney Easley (16-123) and Brandon Banks (13-114). Byard has rushed for more than 1,100 yards this season, Easley 700 and Banks 900.

``They showed a lot of poise and character tonight," Carlock said. ``They've been running like that all year."

Byard ran for two touchdowns and had a 37-yard punt return for a score, while Banks and Easley each had a touchdown run. The G-Men never passed, finishing with 379 yards rushing on 49 carries.

The Blue Demons were led by Mike Scott, who had 20 carries for 109 yards and a shifty 54-yard touchdown run. Larry Carter added a 13 yard scoring run for Christiansburg's final points.

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